Location: Oceania, continent in the Southern Hemisphere.
Capital: Canberra
Tourist Attractions: Australia, the smallest continent and the 6th largest country in the world, is known for its stunning landscapes, cosmopolitan cities, adventure sports, and unique wildlife, including kangaroos, wallabies, platypuses, koalas, echidnas and kookaburras. Its landscapes vary from spectacular mountains to barren deserts, pristine beaches, scenic reefs, and lush tropical forests. Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Canberra, Darwin, Hobart, Adelaide and Perth are major tourist destinations in Australia. Other attractions include the Great Barrier Reef, Uluru (Ayer's Rock), Norfolk Island, Cable and Whitehaven Beaches, Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve, Phillip Island Nature Reserve and Kakadu National Park. Visitors can also enjoy a range of exciting activities like bushwalking, fishing, surfing, skiing, scuba diving and bungee jumping.
Access: Many airlines fly direct flights to Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Darwin and Cairns from various destinations in US, Europe and Southeast Asia. A number of cruise liners also call at various ports in Australia. Within Australia, flying between cities is the easiest way to travel. Tourists can also drive across the country, or ride on ferries along the coast.
Climate: Australia enjoys tropical as well as temperate climate. The tropical north has two seasons: wet summer and dry winter, while the temperate south and east have four seasons. The summer season lasts from November to March and the winter lasts from April to September.